Hills walked over to Balga, taking in his weary yet satisfied expression.
He smiled and said, "Balga, well done! That was a formidable creature, but you defeated it with relative ease!"
"Thank you, Hills. It was your healing and enhancement that allowed me to persevere to the end," Balga replied with gratitude.
Hills shook his head gently with a smile, "No need for thanks. This is the strength of our team. As long as we trust each other and coordinate seamlessly, no monster, no matter how terrifying they appear, can defeat us."
John coughed lightly, shaking his head somewhat helplessly.
He couldn't ascertain whether their conversation stemmed from genuine feelings or if it was just resembling the rigid and awkward dialogue typical of game NPCs.
Yet, here they were, real entities with intelligence, far from mere data in a game.